Rinky Dinky Di-Lo

DESCRIPTION: A man loses his "leg," shot off by his mother-in-law; the doctor makes a wooden replacement; but the man cannot wear a spur on it; and things in the family go from bad to worse.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE:
KEYWORDS: bawdy injury doctor family
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Randolph/Legman-RollMeInYourArms I, pp. 358-360, "Rinky Dinky Di-Lo" (1 text, 1 tune)
NOTES [29 words]: This is one of a group of "mal-mariee" songs and ballads, Legman notes in Randolph/Legman-RollMeInYourArms I, similar to "I Wish I Was Single Again," "Devilish Mary," etc. - EC
File: RL358

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